SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1098, 5 January 1878, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

IN CHAMBERS. Friday, January 4. ['Before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] His Honor sat in Chambers and in Banco at 11 a.m. EE .1. J. PARKER, On the application of Mr Izard an order of discharge was granted in this ease. BE M, n. SMITH. Mr Thomas applied for an order of discharge heroin. His Honor made the order. BE ,1. HODDINOT, DECEASED, INTESTATE. Mr Joynt applied for letters of administration herein to the widow of deceased. His Honor made the order, the security to be moderated to £2OO, and one surety accepted. RE AUGUSTE HOFEMEISTEB, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Joynt his Honor granted an order issuing probate to the widow as sole executrix.

IN BANCO.

JPHA.IT V “ CHEiSTCiIUBOU SUN ” NEWSPAPER TO., LIMITED. This case, •which wag an application under the 261 h section of the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860, came before his Honor, on a motion by plaintiff calling on the Company to show cause why its register should not be rectified by entering his name thereon, and why the company should not pay the damages sustained by him through their refusal so to do.

Mr O’Neill appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Joynt for the Company. Mr Pratt was examined by Mr O’Neill as to his claim for damages, and deposed that the interest of the (irm of Hqnnah and Co., of which he was a member in the “ New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette,” was sold to the promoters of the “ Christchurch Sun ” Company for thirty paid up shares in that company, and that all Hannah and Co.’s interest in the “ Gazette” was subsequently transferred to the “ Christchurch Sun” Newspaper Company, that the plaintiff was to receive eight paid-up shares in the “ Christchurch Sun” Company for his share in the “ Gazette,” and that after the complete formation of the “Sun” Company, Mr Deßourbel, as its chairman, promised to forward to him in Otago the certificate of title for his shares; that, subsequently, the director’s refused the issue of his scrip, alleging that a considerable number of the accouuts handed over by him and Mr Fielding were repudiated. The plaintiff wholly denied their right to withhold this scrip, aud asserted that lie never agreed to guarantee any of these accounts. Plaintiff was cross-examined at some length by Mr Joynt on his claim, and the case was adjourned to the 23rd instant for argument. BE JAMES BELL. In this case several witnesses were examined, and the case was further adjourned. The Court then rose. CRIMINAL PUTTINGS. The quarterly session of the Supreme Court will open at 10 a.m. on Monday next. The following is the CALENDAB. Regina v Richard Tubman —Forgery. Regina v Richard Tubman Obtaining money under false pretences. Regina v Brown and others—Conspiracy. Regina v Chapman —Larceny. Regina v Cunningham—Larceny, Regina v Petley—Assault, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. ■Regina v Horler—Obstructing a highway. Regina y Murphy and Wykes—Conspiring ia defraud. Regina v Warren —Assault with intent. Regina v James—Unnatural offence. Regina v Berry—Forgery. Regina v Hill—Larceny as a bailee.